The Sunday, October 18, 2026 Edition
Ukraine Starshield Probe, Leap Second's End, and a Clown Motel
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The Week in Review
A Ceasefire in Question, a Capitol in Revolt and a Market on Edge →
$600 million
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to the year's second-biggest prize. But the math on the lump-sum option and taxes shows the winner's actual take-home check would be a fraction of the headline figure.
Source: Forbes
Today: The new AP Top 25 college football poll is released, with a new No. 1 guaranteed after Georgia's loss.
Today: The Philadelphia Eagles face the Carolina Panthers in NFL Sunday action.
- 1851Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' is first published in London under the title 'The Whale'
- 1867The United States takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia
- 1922The British Broadcasting Company, forerunner of the BBC, is founded in London
- 1977Reggie Jackson hits three home runs as the Yankees clinch the World Series
Dam Removals Are Bringing Fish Back Across the Northeastern United States
How removing small, obsolete dams is bringing migratory fish back to rivers across the Northeastern United States, one tiny barrier at a time. (Read)
Smithsonian
Can a Radioactive Ore Break China's Grip on Rare Earths?
Why monazite, a radioactive ore, could loosen China's grip on the rare earth elements that power modern technology. (Read)
IEEE Spectrum · Glenn Zorpette
The ghetto on the lagoon
How Venice confined its Jewish community to a lagoon island in 1516, creating the world's first ghetto. (Read)
Aeon · Alexander Lee
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